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Dhruin
Stranger In A Strange Land
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 1825
Location: Sydney, Australia |
| Hammer & Sickle: Review @ Gameplay Monthly |
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A short but positive <a href="http://www.gameplaymonthly.com/reviews/hammersickle.php" target="_blank">review</a> of Hammer & Sickle is up at Gameplay Monthly, with a score of 8.1/10:<blockquote><em>While playing the game, you’ll come across many interesting characters. Some will be willing to help you, or give you a counteroffer to another you’ve already received. Some will just want you dead. Some will offer to join your party, and lend you much needed extra skills that you might not possess on your own. There is a journal that keeps track of all the in-game happenings, so that you can always go back and find out what you have to do next, or what has already happened. The best word of advice when playing Hammer & Sickle is to save often. This game is extremely difficult, even on the normal setting. If you find yourself in a situation that you didn’t want to find yourself in, it’s often beneficial to restore your game and try something else. There’s often a lot of trial and error involved in proceeding the way you want.</em></blockquote> |
Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:10 am |
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Acleacius
King of the Realms
Joined: 24 Dec 2002
Posts: 453
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"Title: Hammer & Sickle
Date: 03.05.2006
Genre: 3D Space RPG
Platform: PC
Developer: Nival Interactive
Publisher: CDV "
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3D Space RPG, 
Not a bad review, seemed to miss on the Journal, talk like it was helpful. 
He seemed honest in the last paragraph about the diffiuclty.
Really is a good game here, just needed 3 more months.  |
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Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:27 am |
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txa1265
Magister of the Light
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
Posts: 390
Location: Marlborough, MA USA |
I think this is one of those situations where the number means little. Why 8.1? Why not 8.0 or 8.2?
Looking at a few quotes from the review:
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It’s almost as if you don’t follow the set guidelines that the development team thought you should follow, the game works against you, making things far more difficult.
The characters have not improved at all since Silent Storm was released several years ago. The environments and textures are generally OK, but nothing impressive. Overall, the graphics are just average, but definitely serviceable.
Just as average are the sound effects. The music is absolutely terrible when you enter battle. It goes from a nice, melancholy, and appropriately atmospheric melody to a hard-rock, metal riff once you begin engaging enemies. It doesn’t fit with the time period or the mood of the game at all.
Frustration alone might make the average player give up before beating the game.
There’s often a lot of trial and error involved in proceeding the way you want.
That doesn't sound like a 8.1 game, which generally means solid and very good. Indeed, as mentioned, he doesn't really discuss the Journal or any of the voice and plot stuff.
Mike
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